He has been honoured for services to tennis and charity – three years after then Wimbledon champ Andy got his OBE.

Jamie said: “It’s been really cool. I didn’t expect it or anything like that. It’s exciting, a huge honour for me. It’s really nice to be recognised for what you’re doing.” revealed how heCaptain marvel Smith, 40, also gets an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

The Glaswegian took on the top role with the Davis Cup team in 2010 with Great Britain on the verge of relegation to the bottom tier of the competition.

Five years later, he led them to their first title since 1936. Smith – who is also the LTA’s head of men’s tennis – said : “It’s humbling. It’s something that, if I turn back the clock, many years ago you’d think how’s that even close to being possible?

“A very average tennis player who started out on a coaching journey and then suddenly we’re doing something as a team that gripped British fans. It’s a huge privilege, it really is.”